Instructions for Surgery Patients (Hardcover)

Providing information for operations, procedures and tests, this text includes common signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, preoperative preparation techniques, operation procedures and methods of postoperative care for a specific condition. It instructs surgery patients on conditions ranging from abscesses, amputations, and varicose veins to coarctation of the aorta, ileostomy, and spinal anaesthesia.